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A 21-year-old police constable, who works in ‘frontline policing’, has been taken to a south London police station, where he remains in custody.
On 18 January, 1981, a house fire in south London killed 13 young black people. One survivor died by suicide two years later. Compounded by perceived inaction by the police to investigate the tragedy, silence from senior state figures, and negative media coverage about the fire, the ‘Black People’s Day Of Action’ march was organised. It would turn out to be one of the most significant political demonstrations to ever take place in Britain and was a pivotal moment for the movement of race equality in London and the rest of the UK.
New figures show 4,266 people were counted sleeping rough on a single night last year. A former rough sleeper tells us how he's helping those most in need.
Ricky Preddie, 32, and his brother Danny were convicted of the schoolboy’s manslaughter in 2000.
Those who attended the UK Bus Summit at the QEII Centre in Westminster on February 6 have been contacted.
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, so too does its economic impact - with businesses in London’s Chinatown feeling the pinch. The area, nestled between the theatre district and landmarks like Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus, is a busy destination - but local businesses are saying they have seen a dramatic drop in their income as fears about the virus spread.
The patient caught the virus while in China and is being treated at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital, health authorities said.
Heavy rain and 90mph winds disrupt travel and damage buildings, with a guest house collapsing into a river.
The 18-year-old will be sentenced this month after admitting throwing a six-year-old boy from the 10th floor of London’s Tate Modern art gallery.
We up North are getting a little bit tired of southern-based sceptics, be they Conservative MPs, peers or journalists, telling the North what is should prioritise, writes Labour MP Lucy Powell.